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Dan Cramer (Tennessee)
Dan Cramer was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 7th Congressional District of Tennessee.[1] Cramer defeated Credo Amouzouvik in the Democratic primary. He was defeated by incumbent Marsha Blackburn (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[2]
Biography
In 1987, Cramer earned an A.A. from Northwestern State University of Louisiana. He earned a B.S. in aviation from Thomas Edison State College in 1996 and an M.S. in technology management from Murray State University in 1997. He went on to earn a second B.S. in engineering technology from Austin Peay State University in 2005.[3]
Cramer served in the United States Army for 26 years. He worked as an Army warrant officer, Chinook helicopter pilot.[3]
Campaign themes
2014
Cramer submitted the following statement to Ballotpedia:
| “ | The current politics of partisanship and obstruction are destroying the American dream for too many Tennesseans. I want to play an active role in making our community, state and country a place where every Tennessean can provide for themselves and their families and where the American dream of giving our children better opportunities than we had ourselves is within every American's reach.[4] | ” |
Elections
2014
Cramer ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Tennessee's 7th District. Cramer defeated Credo Amouzouvik in the Democratic primary. He was defeated by incumbent Marsha Blackburn (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[2]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Marsha Blackburn Incumbent |
70% | 110,498 | |
| Democratic | Dan Cramer | 26.8% | 42,260 | |
| Independent | Lenny Ladner | 3.2% | 5,092 | |
| Total Votes | 157,850 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State Vote totals above are unofficial and will be updated once official totals are made available. | ||||
Democratic primary
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Daniel Cramer |
81% | 20,261 | ||
| Credo Amouzouvik | 19% | 4,750 | ||
| Total Votes | 25,011 | |||
| Source: Results via Associated Press |
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Personal
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Cramer lives in Clarksville, Tennessee with his wife and daughter.[5]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Dan + Cramer + Tennessee + Congress"
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Tennessee's 7th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Tennessee's 7th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Tennessee.gov, "Governor, United States Senate, and United States House of Representatives Petitions Filed by Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 3, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Huffington Post, "Election 2014," accessed November 6, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on April 10, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Dan Cramer for Congress: "Bio," accessed April 13, 2014
